54 pounds of marijuana found in Tuscaloosa County

TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC) - One man was charged and a second in custody Monday night in connection with a big marijuana bust in Tuscaloosa County.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Department, in a statement to FOX6 News, said Mario Ramirez, 37, was charged with trafficking marijuana. A second, unidentified suspect was in custody.

Investigators said at about 12:41 p.m. Monday, deputies stopped a 2000 Ford Ranger at mile marker 62 on Interstate 59 for a traffic violation. Further investigation led deputies to discover 54 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $54,000.

Ramirez was booked Monday into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on $500,000 bond.

Rain and thunder will track into northwest Alabama during the early morning hours Thursday with most of the rain breaking up through the day. We'll see partly sunny skies with rain chances around 20-percent throughout much of Thursday. Highs again will reach the lower 80s.

Rain and thunder will track into northwest Alabama during the early morning hours Thursday with most of the rain breaking up through the day. We'll see partly sunny skies with rain chances around 20-percent throughout much of Thursday. Highs again will reach the lower 80s.

Fairfield mayor Ed May II and Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) have discussed negotiations for the past several months after the bus service was canceled a little more than two years ago.

Fairfield mayor Ed May II and Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) have discussed negotiations for the past several months after the bus service was canceled a little more than two years ago.